Maria Sabaye Moghaddam
- JAKKADI
JAKKADI, a dance style performed by Persian women, as documented in Sanskrit treatises of the 16th and 17th centuries. Jakkadi was…
- ZĀR
ZĀR, harmful wind (bād) associated with spirit possession beliefs in southern coastal regions of Iran. In southern coastal regions of…
- DJANBAZIAN, Sarkis
DJANBAZIAN (Jānbāziān), Sarkis (b. Armaveer, Armenia, 15 January 1913; d. Tehran, 11 December 1963), the first male ballet master, and…